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While not specifically referencing Armageddon, the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) has released a report, titled "Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage," that may not be too far away from...

We learned from the 2018 Profile of the Electrical Contractor that lighting is the most important money-earning category for electrical contracting firms. So, this month, the magazine staffers bring you...

It’s an unlikely venture capital endeavor. Nuclear power has become the beneficiary of one of the world’s wealthiest and most forward-thinking philanthropists. Retired Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is known for...

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While not specifically referencing Armageddon, the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) has released a report, titled "Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage," that may not be too far away from that...

As reported in late November , while utility power lines are often the victims of wildfires, they can, in some instances, also be the causes. In the case of the devastating Camp Fire in California, the preliminary evidence...

We learned from the 2018 Profile of the Electrical Contractor that lighting is the most important money-earning category for electrical contracting firms. So, this month, the magazine staffers bring you a special report with...

During 2018, electrical contractors saw various technologies start to have a larger role in the electrical construction industry. In 2019, they'll see many of these innovations have an even more prominent role and encounter...

It’s an unlikely venture capital endeavor. Nuclear power has become the beneficiary of one of the world’s wealthiest and most forward-thinking philanthropists. Retired Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is known for his...

More coal plants across the world are now operating at a loss, and in the not-too-distant future, nearly all will be more expensive to run than renewable energy sources, according to a report by the Carbon Tracker Initiative....

There is no better time than the holiday season to celebrate the successes of 2018 as well as to look forward and plan for the new year to come. While our achievements have been many, there is still much work to be done to...

The cloud, the cloud, the cloud. It seems everyone wants us to work in the cloud. It has been about three years since I last wrote on this subject, so it’s time for some updates. My evolution My use of the cloud has increased...

On the bitterly cold and windy afternoon of Dec. 24, 1945, a Liberty ship packed with hundreds of troops returning from the war in Europe cut through frigid water and swirling snow as it passed the Statue of Liberty. Everyone...

Since 2002, I have written columns and features for this magazine, sharing lessons I learned as a subcontractor, volunteer leader and business educator. During the last few years, I also taught high school and middle school,...